Kenya vs Ukraine: Direct Democracy Index
Kenya
0.069
in 2025
Ukraine
0.062
in 2025
Kenya rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
75th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.069 against 0.062 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0239 | 0.0239 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.033 | 0.033 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0348 | 0.0348 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.2951 | 0.2851 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.1392 | 0.0026 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0885 | 0.062 | 0.0265 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Kenya, at 0.069 against 0.062 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Kenya and Ukraine?
- 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 75th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.